Marking the International Museum Day, 39 museums will keep their doors open.

Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said on Tuesday that 39 museums will keep their doors open until 23.00 local time.

Due to the International Museum Day on May 18, the "Museum Night" event will be organized. Conferences, museum visits, workshops will be held on May 18-24. Many museums will be open for free of charge until 23.00 local time.